Sienna Miller to Play Tippi Hedren

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Sienna Miller's last movie, G.I. Joe, The Rise of Cobra, came out almost three years ago. This year, she'll star in four new films and next, she'll play Tippi Hedren in a BBC2 film based on Donald Spoto's book, Spellbound By Beauty.

The story, which came out in 2008, chronicles Alfred Hitchcock's obsession with the actress, whom he plucked from nowhere (a commercial actually) to star in The Birds and charts the destruction of each of their careers as a result of that obsession. Gwyneth Hughes, who's writing the script, told the Daily Mail, "Everyone knows Hitchcock was keen on his blondes. Unfortunately for Tippi, he developed a twisted and obsessive love for her that left her feeling isolated and terrified. He made repeated sexual advances towards her and tried to take over her life."

Though there's no word on who will play Hitchcock, Imelda Staunton's been cast as the director's wife and they're set to start shooting this week.